Lelia Mae Gills

Published 10:57 am Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Lelia Mae Gills, age 91, of Rice, VA went to be with the Lord on May 26, 2019.

Lelia Mae Gills

She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Gills, and is survived by her son Joseph Watt Gills and his wife Teresa King Gills of Rice; daughters Carolyn Gills Jones and her husband Richard Thorpe Jones III, also of Rice, Lorraine Gills Carter and her husband George William Carter Jr., of Farmville, Virginia Gills Flippin and her husband Troy Franklin Flippin of Rice; her brother Herbert King; grandchildren Carrie Jones Campbell, Rebecca Jones Lonadier, Georgia A. C. Holman, Stephen Christopher Carter, Joseph Thomas Gills, David Preston Gills, Paige Nicole Flippin, Kelly Annette Flippin, and three great-grandchildren, Lela Rebecca, Olivia Kathryn, Laurel Marie, Harley, Violet, Charlie, Troy, Daisy, Hazel, Petra, Aiden, and Channing, special nieces, Phyllis King Norris, and Irene King Williams.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at Sandy Creek Baptist Church, 25450 E. Saylers Creek Road, Jetersville, VA, with burial in the church cemetery. Visiting at the church was held Tuesday May 28, at the church from 6-9 p.m. Condolences at www.hillsmanhix.com